Passionate Blog

Got a great story you'd love to share?

THEN don't just save it for your mates!

Ever wondered where magazines and newspapers get their stories?

It could be from you.

We're on the hunt for heartwarming, inspirational, quirky or entertaining stories for UK newspapers and magazines.

If you fancy being featured in a newspaper or magazine then please get in touch.

We love stories about people who have overcome the odds to have a family where the circumstances are truly exceptional.

Delighted to be working with Musical Minis

MUSICAL Minis hold fun sessions for pre-school children where they can develop all sorts of skills while having a good old bash at musical instruments as well as singing their hearts out.

The classes, which are held across the country, aren't designed to teach children to play the instruments but each session helps them become:

• A skilful communicator by developing language and co-ordination
• Emotionally developed through sharing stories and songs whilst meeting new friends
• A confident child by joining in the activities in a relaxed group atmosphere
• A creative child by letting the children explore the instruments, sounds, rhythm and movement

We're working with founder Karen Sherr, a former Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital play specialist on various projects. Watch this space for more details and you can watch the video above to see how each class is structured.

Kick start your freelance writing career workshop, July 2, Birmingham

WE are now taking bookings for the following workshop. Places are limited to ensure individual feedback and value for money.

Kick start your freelance writing career workshop Saturday, July 2, 2011

Friends House, Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF

Cost: £154.80 inc VAT

There are five early bird places available at £118.80 inc VAT.* 

Are pop stars too sexy for our children?

By Carol Garrington

CHECK out Linda's piece about raunchy Rihanna and the dozens of comments which have followed -especially if you want something to make you smile.

We love it when something we have written unleashes people's passions in a heated debate. This one's a corker.

Thanks to Parentdish for the commission. Here's hoping there's many more.

The working mums' guide to making the most of social media

By Carol Garrington

ACCORDING to a recent article on Mumsclub, our director Linda has a reputation for being something of a guru when it comes to social media.

I know she won't be happy about that as she insists at our workshops there's no such thing.

But it's an excellent article by Heidi Scrimgeour which also includes advice from other mums in business.

Blogging for charity: Tips based on our experience

As the tragedy of earthquake and tsunami unfolds in Japan, parent bloggers are harnessing the power of social media to help those devastated.

Rebecca at Two Become Four rounded up ways that the community have rallied round: How can we help Japan?

Freelance mentoring, workshops and book proposal critique in Authors for Japan auction

By Linda Jones

 AUTHOR and freelance journalist Keris Stainton has pulled off an amazing feat.

Keris has, within 48 hours, brought together some of the UK's best known popular fiction talent, as well as some overseas writers, in an auction to raise funds for the Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.

Authors taking part include:

• Jenny Colgan
• Dorothy Koomson
• Andrew Crofts
• Jill Mansell
• Adele Parks
• Sam Baker
• Caroline Smailes

Hello and welcome!

THANK YOU for visiting the Passionate Media website.

We aim to keep this site regularly updated with news about what we are up to and how we are helping our clients.

You can click on the navigation bar above to read about our different services, find testimonials from customers or case studies about our work.

We look forward to hearing from you!
Carol Garrington, marketing director.

Cancer survivor wins £3,500 hotel royal wedding prize

 
 A husband-to-be who has battled cancer is set to be treated like a king after he and his fiancée won a Black Country hotel’s royal wedding competition.

Jonathan McGee, 41 and his wife-to-be Laura Moores, 27, are dedicating the prize from Merry Hill’s four-star Copthorne Hotel, to the dozens of family and friends who have helped him fight against cancer.

The wedding will also boost two Midlands charities with Compton Hospice sharing a slice of the bar’s takings and Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s oncology unit along with the hospice benefiting from donations in place of gifts.

Coventry firm provides first major success for armed services recruitment agency

Steven Lawton, left, with Forces Recruitment Services regional director Stewart Stirling at King Automotive in Coventry.

A new business, helping armed services personnel back into civvy street, has scored its first major success by landing a former army electronics engineer a senior job with a Coventry automotive firm. 

Midlands-based Forces Recruitment Services helped Steven Lawton gain a senior management position with Daimler Green based King Automotive Systems within two days of leaving the army.

The former Warrant Officer Class One was able to move smoothly back to civilian employment with the precision engineering firm after retiring from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers after 22 years service.